Traefik
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Traefik is a modern reverse proxy + load balancer with native Docker / Kubernetes service discovery. Configuration via container labels (no nginx config files), automatic Let's Encrypt SSL, dynamic load balancing. Designed for container-first environments where services start / stop dynamically.
For Docker / Kubernetes operators who want their reverse proxy to discover services automatically, Traefik is the canonical choice.
What it's for
- Reverse proxy for containers — auto-discover Docker / Kubernetes services
- Automatic SSL — Let's Encrypt via labels, no manual cert ops
- Load balancing — round-robin / weighted / sticky session
- HTTP / TCP / UDP proxy — beyond HTTP for databases, MQTT, etc.
- Middleware pipeline — rate limiting, auth, headers manipulation
Who it's for
- Docker users wanting reverse proxy with auto-discovery
- Kubernetes operators preferring Traefik to nginx-ingress
- DevOps teams managing dynamic container fleets
- Multi-tenant hosts routing many subdomains via labels
- Hosting providers with container-based customer workloads
Why teams pick Traefik over alternatives
- MIT license — fully open
- Container-native — labels are config; no separate file
- Auto Let's Encrypt — like Caddy but more sophisticated
- Middleware — rate limit / auth / redirect / strip via composable rules
- HTTP/3 support — QUIC protocol
- Dashboard — visual view of routes and services
Integrations
- Service discovery — Docker, Kubernetes, Consul, Nomad, ECS, file-based
- ACME — Let's Encrypt, ZeroSSL, custom CA
- DNS-01 — 70+ DNS providers for wildcard certs
- Middleware — basic auth, JWT, rate limit, IP allow, headers, redirect
- Observability — Prometheus metrics, OpenTelemetry tracing, JSON logs
- Plugins — Yaegi plugin system for custom Go middleware
- Authentication — built-in basic / forwardauth (Authelia, Authentik)
Notable users & community
- 51k+ GitHub stars
- Used by Conde Nast, Bose, Deutsche Bahn for production routing
- Backed by Traefik Labs with sustainable commercial enterprise
- Standard ingress controller alongside nginx-ingress in K8s ecosystem
- Active community, frequent releases
Tips & operations
- Labels strategy — define naming conventions early; labels become unreadable fast
- DNS-01 for wildcards — HTTP-01 doesn't do wildcards
- Persistent ACME storage — mount volume so certs survive restarts
- Dashboard auth required — admin dashboard exposes routes; protect with basic auth
- Middleware order matters — pipeline order affects behavior
- Monitor cert renewals — set up alerts on renewal failures
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker compose: Traefik + persistent ACME storage
- Pinned
traefik:v3.2(release-tagged) - Automatic Docker discovery enabled
- Dashboard exposed on alternate port, basic auth protected
- Let's Encrypt config for HTTP-01 (DNS-01 optional)
- Persistent volume for ACME certs
- Backup hook covers ACME storage + Traefik config
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |
